The Archive · 1938

Increased Ferocity

Hendaye, Nov. 4.

Attacking full force for the sixth consecutive dey, nationalist forces today battered Republican lines in the bitter battle for the eastern bank of The King held council at Buckingham Palace this morning, and afterwards received Sir John Anderson, the new Lord Privy Seal Later His Majesty received the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax.

King George also gave audience to the new Japanese Ambassador in London, Mr. Marmoru Shigemitsu, who presented his letters of credence to the Court of St. James.

Sir John Anderson and Lord Runciman, Lord President of the Council, kissed hands on their appointments.

The Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, received the seal of his office as Secretary of the Dominions, a post to wi DO

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